Crown molding faux pas
pbeq111
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Comments (6)I'm not clear which room you are referring to in the slideshow. But I agree that crown on a slope looks out of place. And that's probably why the original builder left it off. It's clearly not budgetary, as there is extensive architectural detailing everywhere else. Last year, I left it off a MB with a cathdral ceiling, even though the halls on both floors had crown moulding and I normally do crown moulding in the master suite. Here is a link that might be useful: Crown Moulding on a Cathedral Ceiling...See MoreDecorating and crown molding rules
Comments (2)I have the same situation in my house only it's my living room that has the vaulted ceiling. We put crown moulding in every room except the living room. I had worried that it would look unfinished but it's fine and I've seen several million dollar lottery show homes do the same thing. Are you planning on doing this yourself? Working 20' up in the air isn't something I'd consider. We hired painters to do the highest walls .... ain't no way you'd get me that high up on ladder. :O...See MoreWhite trim faux pas?
Comments (2)Yes, a slightly lower gloss can be better in average sized rooms. And of course there are seventy-leven zillion shades of white...the trick is to find one that works with all your wall colors...and, yes, all your trim should match. The exception is if you want to paint the trim in a room to match the walls. This can work with a rich dark color, like a deep blue or a rich clay in a den or library or powder room, to minimize the distraction of a lot of trim. But I think that works best in a room that is off to itself, rather than one that is visible from several other rooms that do have white or cream trim. And it's not to everyone's taste....See MoreCrown molding- faux illusions
Comments (5)I have a couple photos of a similar method. Not exactly the same, but they might give you a visual. I like to use picture rail molding as the "other" molding beneath the crown. Picture rail molding allows you to use hooks to hang pictures/artwork off the rail molding instead of having to fasten hooks onto the wall. No nail holes in the walls with picture rail molding. The "red wall" is a 3-piece, a backer of 1/2" MDF with standard crown up top and a piece of picture rail molding beneath it. I don't normally like the two moldings to be this close together, but it was what was wanted. The "yellow wall" crown below is a larger crown, a 6-piece built-up, but with the same idea...the picture rail held a few inches blow the crown. This molding is about 11" tall. In addition to using this to elongate the crown down the wall, you can use the same technique to pull the crown further out onto the ceiling, but it's style-dependent and only common in larger rooms with high ceilings....See Morepbeq111
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